Collection of French booksellers' catalogs and prospectuses
Overview
A collection of French booksellers' catalogs and prospectuses.
Dates
- circa 1769-1803
Language of Materials
In French.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.2 linear feet (1 box)A collection of printed announcements of new encyclopedias, journals of savants and literary works. It also includes an advertisement of a prize of the Académie Royale des Sciences for the year 1777.
Arrangement
Collection is minimally processed. Materials are arranged in two series: Catalogs; and Prospectuses.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2019M-011. Purchased with funds from the Brybo Book Fund, 2018 July.
2020M-58. Gift of Jonathan A. Hill, 2019 November.
Processing Information
Processed by Magdaline Lawhorn, 2018.
- Title
- Collection of French booksellers' catalogs and prospectuses, circa 1769-1803 (MS Fr 693): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- September 13, 2018
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou03007
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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